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It’s been mostly fun. It gets nerve wracking at times, however, when athletes fall or you can see the tension they’re feeling.

But, I’ve wondered about safety issues and the suitability of Vancouver, B.C., for the winter games. Since it’s unseasonably warm in the Pacific Northwest, are athletes being required to perform on tracks and courses with substandard conditions?

It was a concern to watch so many spills on the women’s downhill skiing event Wednesday. And the death of Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili on the luge track was a tragedy.

I agree with Rachel Blount, writing for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, who said an honest discussion is needed on how to make sports safer for every athlete. See the article “IOC Owes Athletes a Safe Olympics” for details on her comments.

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